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326. Wedding: Christian Love

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John M. Braaten

... instance? Or is there something about the love involved in marriage which is unique? The ancient Greeks had six different words which in English can be translated love. There was one love, however, which exceeded all others, a love which was pure, and powerful, and worth pursuing. It was called agape, or God's love. It is also called Christian love, because this kind of love can be fostered and developed. It is described by Paul in 1 Corinthians 13. Now agape is not the kind of love you "fall in to." It ...

327. Wedding: A Need for Newness

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John M. Braaten

... course you're not, although I know you do have dreams - dreams for yourselves as you begin this marvelous enterprise of life. If only you could live the rest of your years with the guarantee that all your days would pass by in peace and happiness as you pursue your dreams of wedded love. Well, I'm pleased to tell you that it's possible, if you're well-informed. All you need to do is select the right kind of coffee; be sure you know if prefers Stovetop Stuffing over mashed potatoes; keep a plentiful supply ...

328. Lent 3

1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Exodus 3:1-22, Psalm 126:1-6, Psalm 103:1-22, Luke 13:1-9

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George Bass

... in which the victims are "innocent," that is, they don't deserve what happens to them any more than anyone else. One such tragedy occurred recently and is typical of how the "innocent" become victims. An African, who was here with his wife and family to pursue graduate studies at the University of Minnesota, was returning home one night with his four children. A drunken driver in a pick-up truck, didn't see him as he, in his small car, attempted to make a left-hand turn into the street on which they ...

329. Proper 8

Luke 9:57-62, Galatians 5:16-26, 1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 16:1-11, Luke 9:51-56

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George Bass

... career after a divorce, entered law school at 50 years of age. She had a splendid academic career, passed her bar exams witih flying colors and began the practice of law. But she practiced less than eight years before she retired. It seemed like she had pursued a goal and reached it rather than entering a career of extended service. Some "delayed ministries" are just like that, cut short of what they might have been.) 4. But the church is on Elijah's side; it gladly accepts people who have delayed answering ...

330. Proper 19

Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7, Psalm 51:1-19, Exodus 32:1-33:6, Hosea 4:1-19, Hosea 6:1--7:16, 1 Timothy 1:12-20

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George Bass

... God, world without end. Amen." The petition in the Prayer of the Day in The Lutheran Book Of Worship emphasizes the eschatological dimension of the gospel: "O God, you show your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity. Grant us the fullness of your grace, that, pursuing what you have promised, we may share your heavenly glory; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." The Psalm Of The Day Psalm 51:1-2, 10-11, 15, 17 (RC); 51:1-18 (E, L); (1-11) (E) - This is the classic description and prayer of ...

331. A Short Sermon

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

James Garrett

... most powerful ones ever given. He was reminding us we are called not to mere piety but to genuine morality. We are called to action, not to fancy words. Jesus preached a short sermon. But what a sermon. He clearly denotes the kind of ministry he came to pursue. It is to be a ministry to the poor and outcast, the blind and unaffirmed. Jesus made a bold claim that day. I am the Christ! Salvation has become real, visible today. This was not what they expected to hear. The Scripture goes on to record: “When ...

332. Safe With The Shepherd

John 10:22-42

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... , when we are up against it, when we turn for help, we discover our gods have vanished. That can be terrifying! It can be terrifying to see the shepherds we have followed passing away, to see the gods we have loved and trusted and worshiped and pursued - materialism or pleasure, or popularity, or security, or whatever - to see them die because they are inadequate to speak to the deepest needs of our hearts and lives. The trouble for many is that they have abandoned the church, or at least relegated it to a ...

333. Crossing The Red Sea (Or, The Sea Of Reeds)

Exodus 13:17--14:31

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... the sea back by a strong east wind all night, and turned the sea into dry land; and the waters were divided. The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. 3: The Egyptians pursued, and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh's horses, chariots and chariot drivers. At the morning watch the Lord in the pillar of fire and cloud looked down upon the Egyptian army, and threw the Egyptian army into panic. He clogged their chariot wheels ...

334. How’s That Again, Jesus?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... around us, only to turn and laugh about how we had acted. Of course, these days the motion picture industry, courtesy of special effects and those nearly demonic storylines, has turned our simple ghost stories into extremely terrifying experiences. We welcome and pursue such disturbances -- up to a point. We even will tolerate and, for some deep unknown reason, like to be scared, -- but only for a fleeting, controlled moment. But when those intrusions begin to upset and force us to reevaluate our lives we ...

335. Redrawing The Landscape

Multiple Scriptures

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... emphasized in the correspondence. The theme is "godliness." The word "godliness" is only used fifteen times in the Bible and eleven of those occurrences are in these private letters. We are encouraged to train ourselves to be godly. We are urged to pursue godliness. What in the world is godliness? Godliness is not just a warm, emotional feeling about God. It certainly gives us a warm feeling when we sing some grand old hynm like "Amazing Grace," but that isn't godliness. Private Bible study groups ...

336. Rejoice In The Lord

Isaiah 9:1-7

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Robert Beringer

... puppy." My father used to say that "Happiness is simply having three square meals on the table every day." When I was a boy growing up, owning a Jackie Robinson baseball card meant you were the happiest kid in the class. To a teenage girl, happiness is being pursued by three guys at once. To a golfer, happiness is sinking a 25-foot putt. These things all bring pleasure to our lives and as long as we have them, they provide a contentment in our living. But joy is something much deeper and much more lasting ...

337. Chosen For Good News

John 15:1-17

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... love. It’s one of the vital signs of the alive Body of Christ of Easter. He is alive and active and comes after us. Even when we don’t want to be chosen, even when we hide behind our skirts of littleness and say, “Who, me?” he pursues us and continues the initiative. If God died on that cross after saying, “It is finished,” then we don’t need to worry about his coming after us today and choosing us for certain privileges and responsibilities. But, if he cracked wide the tomb door and sprang ...

338. One Flock, One Shepherd

John 10:1-21

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... ’s sake, why didn’t we join hands sooner?” Let’s you and I join hands now with all of God’s people. It’s a vital sign that our Lord does not still lie murdered in a dark rock tomb halfway around the world. The fact you and I pursue friendship and discipleship with other Christians is a vital sign that he came out of that grave -- the heart beats -- he is alive. We have a heart that produces a pulse; and the pulse of the matter is we care and try our best to join together with all our ...

339. Our Time Will Come!

1 Samuel 16:14-23

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... . He used his ability well in doing his work, and he became known and loved among the people. Even when Saul began loosing favor and after he began plotting David's death because of jealousy, David remained patient. On two occasions, as Saul and his soldiers were pursuing David to kill him, David had opportunity to personally kill Saul! (1 Samuel 24 and 26) Though he was encouraged to do so by his own soldiers, David refrained. He understood that God's offer was not limited for a short time only. He did not ...

340. Recollections of Abdul, Camel Boy for An Eastern Potentate

Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45

Drama

Robert A. Morgan

... mountains. This did not sound like fun to me, and fun it was not, I can tell you. But the reason soon became plain, and we all were motivated then to hurry. For, less than a half-day's journey from that village, we could see the king's soldiers pursuing us, and we were very thankful for our camels' speed and strength. During two nights we made no camp, but just kept traveling. We stopped only long enough to tend the camels and to eat a bite of cold food ourselves. Casper and his friends were not young, and ...

341. Step Four - Courage

Mt 26:69-75 · Acts 9:1-9 · Ps 139:1-6

Sermon

John A. Terry

... was his way of convincing himself of his doubts. He was not just content with driving Christians from Jerusalem. Because they were being severely persecuted, the church in Jerusalem had been forced underground, and refugees were reported to have reached Damascus. They must be pursued and rooted out wherever they fled, not only within the frontiers of the land of Israel, but beyond them as well. It is about 140 miles from Jerusalem to Damascus. The journey would be made on foot and would take about a week ...

342. So You Want To Go To Bethlehem, Do You?

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... is a time to set aside the myth that each of us can live however we want to live with no consideration of the consequences of our actions. It’s a time to realize that "independence" is NOT the ideal we should encourage our children to pursue, but "INTER dependence," the reality that our lives are inseparably connected with all God’s children everywhere on this planet. It’s a time to understand that we live in a world that is governed by one simple moral premise: "The only thing necessary for the ...

343. So You Want to go to Bethlehem, Do You?

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... is a time to set aside the myth that each of us can live however we want to live with no consideration of the consequences of our actions. It’s a time to realize that "independence" is NOT the ideal we should encourage our children to pursue, but "inTER dependence," the reality that our lives are inseparably connected with all God’’ children everywhere on this planet. It’s a time to understand that we live in a world that is governed by one simple moral premise: "The only thing necessary for the ...

344. You Don't Give a Damn

Luke 4:14-30

Illustration

James Garrett

... of the most powerful ones ever given. He was reminding us we are called not to mere piety but to genuine morality. We are called to action, not to fancy words. Jesus preached a short sermon. But what a sermon. He clearly denotes the kind of ministry he came to pursue. It is to be a ministry to the poor and outcast, the blind and unaffirmed. Jesus made a bold claim that day. I am the Christ! Salvation has become real and visible today.

345. The Clanking of Coins

Matthew 27:1-10

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... he was a good lawyer. Her status in the community rose, for she was gregarious. They built the house, and it was large, spacious and elegant. They had no financial difficulties; their income matched their ambition. The one thing they had neglected to pursue was their marriage, their own relationship. Money had brought them both what they wanted, but in the process, they lost their marriage. This story could be multiplied a hundred times - yea, hundreds of times. Money can buy us what we want, provided we ...

346. Time and Stewardship

Sermon

Larry Powell

... whether we realize it or not! Why? To keep us alive and functioning properly! But, alive for what? For what purpose? Biology, science, and sociology cannot answer that question, for it is distinctively a religious concern. The Greeks held that a person was to pursue pleasure and self-gratification inasmuch as the only purpose in life was to experience every pleasing sensation that one could squeeze into a life span. Or, as it has been more recently expressed, "If it feels good, do it." Some of the Eastern ...

347. Loving

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Larry Powell

... ago when the streets of our city became crowded with automobiles carrying persons coming to view the aftermath of a tornado. Strangely, we chase fire trucks, police cars, and emergency vehicles. Perhaps for the same reason, we are attracted by, and often pursue, gossip, particularly if it is "juicy." It is always revealing to observe a person's expression while he or she is passing on the latest tidbit. Frequently, it is reported in an almost delightful manner. Paul reminds us that love does not rejoice ...

348. The Gift of Peace

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Alan Bacon Bond

... all the pieces fit, without being totally divided. If the lives of others sometimes feel like mine in the dream, is it any wonder that personal peace and world peace are so hard to come by? The Sevenfold Path to Peace which we have been pursuing during Lent is not a pneumatic tube pressuring us along, but there are compelling forces which clearly indicate that, if we fail to find the path to peace, our encapsulated spaceship earth is going to be propelled into the vacuum of oblivion by the sheer pressure ...

349. Peace Through Sacrifice

Sermon

Alan Bacon Bond

... up to our face. In the reflection, God intends that we will not be pleased with what we see, and will then make the decisions to choose a better way. It is that better way, which is the Sevenfold Path to Peace we have been pursuing during these Sundays in Lent. Thus far, it has been my purpose to convince you of the following: • Peace is attainable because it starts within us.• Peace is desirable because we all need justice.• Peacemaking does not just happen, it is intentional.• Peace is Shalom ...

350. Winning Isn't the Only Thing ... It's Irrelevant

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Carl Jech

... does not run after the man. Lamenting the plight of the wealthy, the winners, Jesus let's him go. Life is more about love than it is about winning, and love often means letting go. Newspaper advice columns remind the romantically inclined not to pursue the object of their affections too ardently. More than one writer has quoted the axiom which says that "indifference is the greatest aphrodisiac." World literature is full of stories of parents who lost the love and affection of their children by holding on ...

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326. Wedding: Christian Love

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John M. Braaten

327. Wedding: A Need for Newness

Sermon Aid

John M. Braaten

328. Lent 3

1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Exodus 3:1-22, Psalm 126:1-6, Psalm 103:1-22, Luke 13:1-9

Sermon Aid

George Bass

329. Proper 8

Luke 9:57-62, Galatians 5:16-26, 1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 16:1-11, Luke 9:51-56

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George Bass

330. Proper 19

Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7, Psalm 51:1-19, Exodus 32:1-33:6, Hosea 4:1-19, Hosea 6:1--7:16, 1 Timothy 1:12-20

Sermon Aid

George Bass

331. A Short Sermon

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

James Garrett

332. Safe With The Shepherd

John 10:22-42

Sermon

John M. Braaten

333. Crossing The Red Sea (Or, The Sea Of Reeds)

Exodus 13:17--14:31

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

334. How’s That Again, Jesus?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

335. Redrawing The Landscape

Multiple Scriptures

Sermon

Harold Warlick

336. Rejoice In The Lord

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Robert Beringer

337. Chosen For Good News

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

338. One Flock, One Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

339. Our Time Will Come!

1 Samuel 16:14-23

Sermon

Donald Zelle

340. Recollections of Abdul, Camel Boy for An Eastern Potentate

Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45

Drama

Robert A. Morgan

341. Step Four - Courage

Mt 26:69-75 · Acts 9:1-9 · Ps 139:1-6

Sermon

John A. Terry

342. So You Want To Go To Bethlehem, Do You?

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Johnny Dean

343. So You Want to go to Bethlehem, Do You?

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... is a time to set aside the myth that each of us can live however we want to live with no consideration of the consequences of our actions. It’s a time to realize that "independence" is NOT the ideal we should encourage our children to pursue, but "inTER dependence," the reality that our lives are inseparably connected with all God’’ children everywhere on this planet. It’s a time to understand that we live in a world that is governed by one simple moral premise: "The only thing necessary for the ...

344. You Don't Give a Damn

Luke 4:14-30

Illustration

James Garrett

345. The Clanking of Coins

Matthew 27:1-10

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

346. Time and Stewardship

Sermon

Larry Powell

347. Loving